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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
16%of 98 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport, 16% of the 98 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“All these problems occured with less than 4 years of use on this van. We have regular service records for it as well. It was a very well taken care of van. We just had to replace the whole transmission with 90,000 miles! We'd like to be re-imbursed if possible by Pontiac.we'vecalled Pontiac but have received no help as of yet. We'd like to get some help,we have all the receipts of all the exausting work done to this van. Its no wonder they took it out of production 3 years later”

NHTSA complaint #738586, filed 2001-01

“Stalls when gets warm. Abs braking light comes on every now and then. I was rolling up window it has electric and window shattered in side door. I have put a new module in and a newrotor cap and the new coil. The old coil caught on fire when the van stalled on me. Now it has no spark. I had it in sadlers motors and they told me the module was bad. I put it in. It studders going down the road when it gets warm gas quit coming out of injectors then when I put module on injectors work now I was wondering if there was recalls on any of that stuff I baught the van used. …”

NHTSA complaint #10070293, filed 2004-01

“Transmission system doesn't work, dealer said the module has failed but they see as GM problem. The controls between the steering wheel and the dash are shorting out changing everything when you drive. Seat belts have been replaced. The driver and passenger door handles have both been replaced as they broke right off. Just spent $560.00 to dealer and all I got was the seat belt fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #717002, filed 2000-01

“Transmission - when you start the van, and put into gear, it takes at least 10-20 seconds before it will engage into forward and reverse. Drivers side seatbelt- would not retract, had to replace, it cost $100.00 replaced 2 altinators, 1 starter and 4 batteries. Had to re-seal intake twice. Lifter tick, donut seal replaced. Vacumm leak repaired. Coolant leak, had to replace head gasket twice. Coolant is leaking again. Door handle, drivers side broke today.”

NHTSA complaint #10069890, filed 2004-01

“While driving at 55 MPH in 20 degree weather, a transmission line to the cooler failed. Lots of oil on the road and lots of smoke. We pulled over and stopped avoiding a fire. Car was towed to be fixed.broke.”

NHTSA complaint #756116, filed 2001-12

Related recalls

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1998167%
1997146%
199647%
19951412%
19941616%
1993711%
199245%
199126%
199012%

Other parts of the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport

Seat belts
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Body and structure
13 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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